Q: I’ve heard that there are a number of free programs that will allow you to “erase” your hard drive (actually overwrite it) so that you can either donate your old computer or give it to a relative ...

We often believe that the files we delete from our computer or laptop are gone forever. You probably did not know, but the file still resides on your hard drive. Only the indexes and the links to the ...

LIVERMORE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Prosoft Engineering, Inc. launches MediaTools Wipe – A professional computer wiping tool designed for complete and secure data deletion. This is the first product ...

If you didn't know, when you delete a file or empty your trash can, it isn't actually wiped from your hard drive. To make sure that a deleted file stays deleted, you must securely wipe your hard drive ...

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A new version of HDerase.exe has been released Go direct to UCSD's Center for Magnetic Recording Research website to download version 3.2. HDerase.exe accesses an ATA disk drive's internal Secure ...

We've highlighted options for properly erasing your hard drives in the past (some simple, some involving hammers); in a similar vein, our friends at How-To Geek dive into the specifics of securely ...

Reader Jim Bradley seeks a way to securely wipe the data from his hard drive. He writes: Some time back there was an ad for software that would erase hard disks with the method approved by the U.S.